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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/17/1977PETALUMA CITY PLANN ^ING COMMISSION MAY 17,;1'97 =7 REGULAR MEETING 7..30' P. _. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL . ; ,•; _ PETALUMA,- CALIFORNIA PRESENT:; Comm. Head, Horclza ", Daly, Wrigh ABSENT: Comm. ..Bond,. Harberson, - Popp" STAFF: + Ronald F. Hall, Planning .. - E APPROVAL,OF MINUTES,., None;.. i_ CORRESPONDENCE; None. CONSENT ,CALENDAR ' 1. Leonard Jay Baloney Express - Comm. Horciza. asked, if the picket fence 26. Golt.ermann; was °a "part of the security :sy"s,tem. Mr. Hall stated' the Glazier & f;ence was recommended to limit -th`e property to people who ' Hansen use. the restaurant and so that, there,, would - be access, 3, Walter- Kieckhefer, around the river... - Co.,t(Baloney Express) A motion was ,made by Comm: Head,, seconded by Comm. • r( Horc -iza,, approving the resolutions on the Consent. 1 Calendar.; Motion carried.unanimo,usly. HOLIDAY ,VIEW ESTATES' Mr Hall indicated• that the Planning `Department has certi- - FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP: B Estates fried that the .f;or the Holiday View- Subdivision is in conformity with the, `Fina-1•, Map and ap- proval of. the Final Map by the Gommis,sion was to be con- �! sdered Comm, Head moved 'to re commend approval of the `Final Map` for Holiday Vew Subd'iwis; on to the. City Council. . The mo.tion-was ;seconded by :Comm. Daly. AYES 4 NOES 0" ABSENT 3- S & M CONS .TRUCTION,- Mr. Hall explained the request by S, &.,M Construction and -AND .JACK HARTE FOR Jack ;Harterto7 rezone the, Lands.of Eckmarin and Edwards LANDS, OF ',ECKMAN '& .: from ;PCD to` R- 1-1'0, 000, located at -the. eastern intersec -t EDWARDS- E.I_:Q.. Lion of: Sunnyslo.pe Road. The 40-acre site is currently " EVALUATION/REZONING'. being used ,for'. gran :n.g = purpose., is re&tan'gular in. shape FROM PCD TO and, _consists of' four existing °parcels,... ,The ,ter:rain' is R- 1- 1,0;00,0; " sloping and contains numerous. trees , The property is „ pro,posed to 'be subdivided into a .tdtal of 5'1 lots. PETALUMA. CITY. PLANNING COMM M ISSION' MINUTES `MAY 17,• `1977 applicant had requested a ` AND'JACKNHARTE changeHinc,rezoningafrom P he CD to R 1 -;1Q,, 0.00 as the prop- ; LANDS OF' ',ECKMAN' &: er-ty 'had steep , sloping hills' and 'a,.;;PCD would 'b'e id EDWARU,S -;E. I- ;.,Q., forl this type 'of terrain. 'EVAL'UATION /REZONING - FROM, PCD 'TO: , The :Public. Hearing''to consider' the Iinpaet R- 1- 10,;000 Question'a re`was opened. `S "andra Way,, a :resid_ent on (_Continued) : I . Street: asked the meaning of the zoning le't'tering abbreviations. Mro='.Hall .exp'la'ined that--R -1 is the'b'asic zoning district° and I.Q. 000 is' the ,ac,tuai ;lot° laze. in . square feet;.. PCD; ,allows :for inor,e :flexibil'ity of ,design allows for. vat Iious types of' lots, small and .large. M_s. Way`wa_s concerned' about 1) more development �� :�� . in ,the area; 2,), the . traffic' on I, Street;' .3) the effects on schools;; -'and., ,4:) the water- situation.' She asked that :an °'et'ensive EIR be required "of the applicant: Ms.! Way questioned why considgrat on" was bein."g given to "a limited EIR. Comm. `Wright ,stated the limited 11R. would" take into consideration the - nine'" conditio is indicated in •the: staff report. Ms Way' stated her .main concern. was, "the traffic and the nuinber of p.eopl"e° the subdivision would generate. The Public Hearing was c1o'sed:. Comm. Horciza stated there is a , :lot - of flexibility with, a, PCD. and the hillside. area could be, utilized. Manuel. P- achem- `d- eveloper,, explained it was 'their in- tentxon 'to develop the site R 1 1..0, 00'0',, wth­custom, sing =le` deterched "homes; wherein, PCD would' allow for cluster" and• •mult•i= family use type homes;. If property is developed to its fullest bxtent.'tinder a PCD, 80 to 16'0 homes c'oul'd be .built.:. Comm. Horc'iza questioned if -- ; >it were' possilile to; establish - the, •lots ng into thhill And: nd 'cutting down trees. Mr.. Pacheco stated without cutti e " f� they-did not interid to, c u t 'pads••into she , h llss.,, The - houses- were to _lie left on the, ;existing; natural .terrain and con`centzat on. o,f' the ;deve.lopment would'. be on the flat portion. of ,the :property. , Head questioned the proj,eet'ed° date of completion 1,or tli6 project. Mr.: Pacheco s there is� a demand for and-they planned on .completing the `project as "soon a_ poss b'le. 'IC is d tf'i- . cult to estimate 'when the project, woul b&-conipleted. There could be a'•,one...:to one. and one -half, year ;span before the -ubdiv _sign would. tie completed. The pro,p- erty ;is zoned .PCD but they hoped the neighborhood 'w,oul"d understand an , R -1- 10,000 d'esignatiom more readily. Jack Haste,, owner, - and developer, commented: - it -might be more`appropr•iate ;to look at the rezoning . after ,an EIR.;is obtaine=d: _'T.t might also be mor,•e feasible to leave the property PCD =:'.Mr., analysis report. might, require a new. concept' ,of' design 'for., the property :. ­ Mr_ Harte_ indicated, the most units that could be; placed on the .property * mld -'b:e 63. units,: A ,soils! report' and: EIR would be made on the _ proj';ec;t.. N6'� trees • would` be removed fpoin the. property. 'Mr. stated` the ., re p ort should' contain the impact 50 units ;would have'-on' area; the impact on, the s,clioo'ls and typ cal,'traf`f is -to be geinerated " Comm. Daly 'moved that ;;a 11in ted �Envzr.onmental Impact 'Rep'ort be tprepared fbr the .project to include the; 'nine conditions as set - forth :in. the staff report. The motion :was :seconded by'Comm-.H'ead., ` AYES 4' NOES 0 ABSENT' 3 PETALUMAtITY PLANNING COMMISSION 17, 197,7'-, FLOYD C. LUBBERS- Mr. Hall - explained the request., by,.Fl,oyd Lubbers for a VARIANCE -. permiff - an illegai" constructed onstrtfcted addition to a ' dwellin g Riow.sta Way. The applicant was issu a tuii4i to a detached Ag� permi I carport and 'a two story Add,ft'lori ,-;ingi6- ily dwelling. The plans indicated ­ a 4" foo`1t'4*ifi&h lef 'sid setback for carport. The... building permit expired by Timi tdtion and the applicant - later:began construction and created A O'ne-46'6t left sid - ant 'is, requesting-a var, - ex iance!to permit a one "I't ef',"s*idey.4i7d setback's6. th e 1 sting' im r ' o vements can be complete . % . _ . ­i . . ' 1p ' d.' If the request, is d6ni the illegal p,6ftio of the structure will ., have to be* 'removed' t4ith in io ays; The Public Hearing was'opened to. the,yariance. Mr.,. did not know theie was a 1-imita; ti the 1 building perm . it :was de- layed, f or, f our months. There' hO'been:­ a in the kitah6n: . and the-- remodeled kitch6n hid to be I redone.: Com 1m.:*'_Heaci -.asked when the building permit had­_:' issued and had he been informed, there w'a's a time limitation on the permit. - Mr. - Lubbers stated he did not know -there was a limitation on the permit. The Public Hearing was closed. Comm. Wright stated plans originAlly for an attached carport Mr. Lubbers explained that with the origina he would lose 120 -sq. ft. of covered space. Comm. Wright advised the Commission,is obligated by law determine that certain . n c I i�hditions - are met 'b6foke is granted Mr-. L.ubbe,ts stated the wall is --- a­:go9d : fire. prQ1t.ec t ion and : - -the, structure iainot obstructing the view of others'.' He would lose from. _$_800 to' if he is required to remove this wall. It enhances the neighborho and allows for off- street parking of his three v�6hidle:s�_-, Comm. Head moved that a variance be granted as law,should be administered when humanity.' is concerned. The... motion died f or , the -lack of a second.' Comm. Horciza stated 'the, Commission must''^abide by A set of rules - and those- nrles are a part of the Zoning Ord-iftanc"e jn:. this' case, there are no set of rules which apply. If this requpst. is il'l'oked­:' people will be doing the same,:.thing and r I . I - -1 P . , - - . - 31 . the r�esult will be simila to San " Francisco: Mr. Lubbers other pemple have clos in 'there garages, He have any *off"'streetparking. Comm. explained garages are permitted to be closed in when •there is an off-street park- ing area e f o' th' " a dditi o n to the family Comm. Iforciza moved :to, deny the Varianc r ., e a io y dwelling. The motion'': was -seconded' b _ ' y Comm .. AYES` 3 NOES'... 1 ABSENT 3 Mr. Hall explafned the 3 a iett'e'r of appeal to the City Clerk within,10-days of, the denial. -3- PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, MAY 17, 1977 CHINESE-CHRISTIAN Mr. hall'exp'l&ined the request by Rev. Wally 'Yew- -f or a MISSION - 'E.I,Q, proposed' Chih�e Mission to be located at EVALUATION/USE 1051'Pet luma 'BlVd.­ SoUth. The site is vacant and- sur- 'servi e s tation and sho PERMIT/SITE DESIGN rounded by Ji ' p,, with, the REVIEW:' old . McNear'ftbpefty - tp the south - and the Peta-luma.River 'to the The P 'ia6:. - p roperty contains L. 5+ acres., is rec- tangular ln`§hape�mith-'12 Blue' Gum trees`. The proposed buildingzonsists Of four attached' and 'contains 9;.882+ ,square feet in' area, covering approximately 15% of the 'property, ', The primary uses would be for storage and warehousing and for the printing and mailing'of; reli literature, The Public 'HOating to consider the' EhVirbnmental Impact Questionnaire was opened. Comm..•Head requested the condition requiring a chain link fence to be erected at the rear boundary of' the development`be°delefed Comm. Head moved to direct the Planning,Director to prepare ' and,'p ,ast 4 Negative Declaration for the project. The motifdri­was seconded by Comm. Horciza AYES 4 NOES' 0 ABSENT 3' The Public Hearing to consider the Use Permit was opened. I No c omMen t s were offered from the audience and the Public He_aring­was 7 Comm Head .,moved togrant.theUse Permit to allow for the Chinese Christian Mis- sion. The m was seconded by Comm - :':;Daly. AYES 4 NOES 0 ABSENT 3 Comm..Ror ' ci ' za mov ' ed to approve the '9±637 design- for the proposed mission con- ditions of approval as recommended by the staff and concur with I by the Archi- tectural & Site Design Review Committee" the following changesj: Condition #1 Examples' of typtcal-; cedar sidings and shake shingl.ds as reworded to propo.sed f'or by the appl b,e.. sub- mitt ed to the Planning Department and shall be approved `by the Planning,�Directbr prior to the' issuance e 'of a build- ing permit.. Condition #7 Either redwood ,or zedar -fencing shall be installed. al ong reworded - to the north and' -.propett lines of the, subject pro S t erty. Thi: trze"sided 'fence scheme sha be designed . in accor'da provisions' of, the Zoning Ordinance (Sections 23-200-,and 21-300) and shall b`e_approved by the Planning Director prior to the issuance of a building permit. Condition -617, added: The existing - Euca1yptu's trees' near the south, property line of thei "sub j eict 'property shall be maintained in their natu.ral . state with this and any future development of the subject =4- PETALUMA CITY :PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES,, - MAY 17, 1977 Condition. - #18, =added The appl canf must substantiate and submit,.to'the..sat isfaction of th`e Planning Director-, an official record of the exact 1`ot °'si`z'es of the two contiguous parcels of the subject" pz;opefty (A.P. #08- 530 -02 and 03) . In addi- tion, a complete set of amended development plans must also be submitted.to the Planning Department for review as to its conformance with the scope and intent of the original plane The motion was seconded by 'Comm. Head. AYES 4 NOES 0 ABSENT 3 THOMAS;F. MACK, JR.- The staff report was accepted as presented. E . I . Q., � EVALUATION/ USE PERMIT /SITE The Public Hearing to consider the Environmental 'Impact DESIGN REVIEW': Quest=ionnaire was opened. No comments were offered from the audience and the Public Hearing was closed. Comm. Daly moved to d'irect1 the Planning Director to prepare and post a Negative Declaration for the project. The motion-was seconded by Comm. Horciza. AYES 4 NOES ' 0" ABSENT 3 The Public Hearing to consider, the -Use Permit was opened. No comments were of- ., fered ifrom the audience and th'e Public Hearing was closed. Comm. Horciza =moved to grant the Use Permit,to allow for an electric contracting warehouse. The motion was seconded Daly. i AYES 4 NOES 0 ABSENT 3 " Comm. Daly moved to 'approve the site'desgn for the proposed project with con - ditiofi6 of approval as'recommended by the staff and concurred with by the Archi- tectural & Site Design Review Committee, the following change: Condition 411 The proposed mansard roof style should be replaced by the should read plane roof technique indicated in Exhibit "A ". The motion was seconded by Comm. Horciza - . AYES 4. NOES 0 ABSENT 3 A� ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10.:00 p..m. Chairman 1 Attest: -5-